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Solid-state storage technology is rapidly changing how many companies service critical applications. We are in the early stages of a multi-year rollout of many new technologies and capabilities, including solid-state drives (SSDs) and high-performance data services software capabilities. HP has already delivered a number of solid-state storage solutions, including the introduction of SSD support in our HP 3PAR arrays.
Scale-out and tier with the HP LeftHand P4900 storage system
Our newest solid-state storage example is the HP LeftHand P4900 all solid-state storage system. HP LeftHand is a unique and extremely simple storage platform that allows you to build a Storage Area Network out of storage nodes that can “scale out” from very small configurations to very large. HP LeftHand storage software runs on HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem server nodes, with a variety of disk drive configurations. As your storage requirements grow, all you have to do is add more of these nodes to your storage network.
The new HP LeftHand P4900 system is a server node that uses all solid-state storage. It can be added to any existing HP LeftHand storage network and will deliver a significant performance boost to those environments. Alternatively, you could build a new storage network from just these P4900 solid-state nodes. As requirements grow, you can just add more of these nodes, and the performance of the storage network will scale linearly. The result can be an extremely fast storage network that was really easy to build.
One of the issues with solid-state technology is the lifespan of the drives, so we have included a new software feature called HP SMARTSSD Wear Gauge. This allows the administrator to see how much life is left in the solid-state drives and get alerts when it is time to make a change.
Get more SSD performance in virtualized environments
Are you experiencing explosive growth in server virtualization and virtual desktop systems? And you need a lot more performance than you can get from traditional storage? The HP LeftHand P4900 is perfect for you. HP LeftHand storage integrates seamlessly with virtualization platforms from Microsoft, Citrix and VMware, and now it delivers a massive performance boost for virtualization users.
Listen to the following podcast to hear what independent storage bloggers and HP storage experts have to say about the HP LeftHand P4900.
SSD based HP LeftHand blogger roundtable
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Over the coming months, you will see more announcements from HP Storage in this exciting new area. HP is setting the pace for innovation in solid-state storage technology. Stay tuned.
Learn more now about HP LeftHand solid-state storage systems:
>> HP P4000 G2 LeftHand SAN Solutions Family data sheet
>> Around the Storage Block blog posts on the HP LeftHand P4900
